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What is the definition or description of: pertussis vaccine?
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Vaccine for whooping: Pertusses vaccine protects you from getting pertussis also called whooping cough given to babies as a combination vaccine with tetanus and diptheria as DPT and older children and adults as tdap vaccine.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Pertussis vaccine: Is a vaccine preventing from a pertussis, or whooping cough. It's commonly given in the different combination with the two other vaccines: diphtheria & tetanus. Pertussis vaccines are recommended for people of all ages. 5 doses needed for a full protection, it's effective ~80-90% of the time. It doesn't provide lifelong protection, after 5 years protection declines & booster is recommended.
Answered 12/9/2013
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